Cracker

ABSTRACT

A cracker for use in a congratulatory banquet is shaped into a poled flag which comprises a flag portion, pole portion, stand portion and trigger. In said pole portion is disposed a hollow cylinder made of a wound tape, the surface of which is coated with an explosive consisting of, for example, potassium chlorate, antimony trisulfide and red phosphorus. A rod attached to said trigger is movably inserted into said hollow cylinder in frictional engagement therewith. Colored paper tapes and/or flakes are contained in said stand portion.

United States Patent [72] lnventor Nobutomo Kaneko 3-1-58, Warei Higashi-cho, Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan [21] Appl. No. 884,497 [22] Filed Dec. 12,1969 [45] Patented Oct. 5, 1971 [54] CRACKER 1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 102/372, 46/176 [51] int. Cl. A63h 5/04 [50] Field of Search 46/38, 175, 176; 102/372 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 565,570 8/1896 Rowe 46/176 1,324,092 12/1919 Worswick 1,899,518 2/1933 Moore Primary Examiner-Robert F. Stahl Attorney-George B. Oujevolk PATENTED 0m 5 FIG.

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CRACKER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a cracker for use in a congratulatory banquet, and more particularly to a cracker characteristically shaped into a poled flag.

The prior art cone-shaped cracker is operated by pulling a percussion thread tailing from the body of said cracker by one hand, with said cracker body supported by the other. A participant at a banquet whose hands may be occupied with a glass of wine or other table articles can not properly operate said conventional type of cracker. Accordingly, cracker fails to be easily used in such gathering.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of this invention is to provide a cracker so improved as to permit onehand operation, whereby a participant at a banquet can work said cracker with ease even if one of his hands is obstructed by a glass of wine or other table articles.

In an aspect of this invention, the cracker comprises a handgrip member shaped into a flag, a hollow pole member extending downwards from the lower portion of said handgrip member and having a hollow cylinder made of a wound tape coated with an explosive, said hollow cylinder being disposed at the upper end portion of said pole member with its axis arranged parallel to that of said pole member, a stand member having a cap sealed at the bottom portion and containing colored paper tapes and/or flakes, said stand member directly communicating with said pole member, and a trigger exposed to the outside from the lower portion of said flag member along the pole member, said trigger having a percussion rod slidably inserted into said hollow cylinder in frictional engagement therewith.

The other features and advantages of this invention will be understood from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view of a cracker embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of said cracker of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of said cracker of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross section taken along a line lV--IV of FIG. 3;

I and FIG. 5 is a cross section taken along a line V-V of FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The drawings indicate a cracker for use in a congratulatory banquet. The cracker of this invention is so improved as to assume a poled-flag-shape and comprises a handgrip member I shaped into a rectangular flag, for example, a national flag, a pole member 2, a stand member 3 and a trigger 4 having a percussion rod 4a.

Said pole member 2 is made of a hollow cylinder 2a made of a wound tape coated with an explosive, for example, consisting of potassium chlorate, antimony trisulfide and red phosphorus. If desired, only the inside surface of said tape may be coated with said explosive. Said hollow cylinder 2a is disposed at the upper end portion of said pole member 2 with its axis arranged parallel to that of said pole member.

Said stand member 3 is shaped into a truncated pyramid and has a thin membranous cap 3a sealed at the bottom portion thereof. In said stand member 3 are contained colored paper tapes and/or flakes 5 in a grouped form. The interior of said stand member 3 directly communicates with the interior of said pole member 2 only via a partition plate 6.

Said trigger 4 is partly exposed to the outside from the lower portion of said flag member I along the pole member 2, and

said percussion member or rod 40 is slidably inserted into the hollow portion of said cylmder 2a In frictional engagement therewith.

In operation, said cracker is decoratively displayed on a feast table with its stand portion rested thereon. When participants at the banquet are induced into a merry-making mood, said cracker can be easily operated by pulling the trigger 4 so that the percussion rod 4a frictionally slides through the hollow portion of said cylinder 2a to fire the explosive. Said cracker can be worked only by one of the user's hands, even if the other hand is occupied with a glass of wine or other table articles.

What is claimed is:

I. A cracker for use in a banquet comprising a handgrip member shaped into a flag, a hollow pole member extending downwards from the lower portion of said handgrip member and having a hollow cylinder made of a wound tape coated with an explosive, said hollow cylinder being disposed at the upper end portion of said pole member with its axis arranged parallel to that of said pole member, a stand member having a cap sealed at the bottom portion and containing colored paper tapes and/or flakes, said stand member directly communicating with said pole member, and a trigger exposed to the out side from the lower portion of said flag member along the pole member, said trigger having apercussion rod slidably inserted into said hollow cylinder in frictional engagement therewith. 

1. A cracker for use in a banquet comprising a handgrip member shaped into a flag, a hollow pole member extending downwards from the lower portion of said handgrip member and having a hollow cylinder made of a wound tape coated with an explosive, said hollow cylinder being disposed at the upper end portion of said pole member with its axis arranged parallel to that of said pole member, a stand member having a cap sealed at the bottom portion and containing colored paper tapes and/or flakes, said stand member directly communicating with said pole member, and a trigger exposed to the outside from the lower portion of said flag member along the pole member, said trigger having a percussion rod slidably inserted into said hollow cylinder in frictional engagement therewith. 